About the Program:
In the Spring of 2011, Wheaton College started a small pilot- composting program for the on-campus student and faculty houses. Each house is given a food scraps container, biodegradable bags, and a lid. The households put the filled bags outside to be picked up weekly, just like a trash pick-up system. Students collect these bags and bring them to larger composting systems on campus. The waste is disposed of in the composting bins. The brand of our compost containers is the " New Age Composter". Wheaton College obtained these composters through a subsidized composting program sponsored by the Town of Norton's Board of Health. The soil will be used in the student -operated greenhouses; it will also be available for free for houses that participate in the program. Extra soil may be purchased at the college's farmer's market to fundraise for other sustainable activities on campus.
Below are downloadable and printable materials that provide more information about Wheaton's Composting Program and information about how to start your own backyard compost!
Troubleshooting Composting Bin
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Regardless of which composting container you have, be sure the wastes you use will not create any toxic gas. Composting might be helpful but sometimes it is dangerous if we are careless.
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